Southbank Centre: London Literature Festival is here!
Hot off the press
Grab your diaries and tell your friends: London Literature Festival is back with huge names and inspiring events from authors including Malala and Reese Witherspoon. Co-curated by Rebecca Lucy Taylor – aka musician Self Esteem – this is not one to miss.
Meet the co-curator
Self Esteem: A Complicated Woman
SAT 1 NOV
Discover the debut book from this year’s London Literature Festival co-curator Rebecca Lucy Taylor – aka Self Esteem – in conversation with Dolly Alderton.
Self Esteem Presents
SAT 1 NOV
Join the musician for an evening of music and spoken word from artists including Travis Alabanza, Pam Ayres, Marged, Tom Rasmussen and Seraphina Simone.
Taking back the story
Malala Yousafzai: Finding My Way
SUN 2 NOV
Discover a story of friendship and first love, of mental health and self-discovery, and trying to stay true to yourself while everyone else tries to define you.
This event is Speech-to-Text transcribed (STT) and British Sign Language interpreted (BSL).
Eagerly awaited
Zadie Smith: Dead and Alive
SUN 2 NOV
In her new collection, the author brings her skills as an essayist to bear on subjects including Stormzy, governments and ‘the commons’.
This event is Speech-to-Text transcribed (STT).
In conversation with
An Evening with Reese Witherspoon and Harlan Coben
FRI 24 OCT
Join two titans of storytelling for a special event to celebrate the publication of their gripping new thriller, Gone Before Goodbye.
This event is Speech-to-Text transcribed (STT) and British Sign Language interpreted (BSL).
An Afternoon with Simon Armitage
SAT 25 OCT
This event is Speech-to-Text transcribed (STT).
Adam Buxton: I Love You, Byeee
SUN 26 OCT
This event is Speech-to-Text transcribed (STT) and British Sign Language interpreted (BSL).
Alexis Wright in Conversation
SUN 26 OCT
Sebastian Faulks: Fires Which Burned Brightly
WED 29 OCT
This event is Speech-to-Text transcribed (STT).
Jimi Famuwera: Picky
WED 29 OCT
Nikita Gill: Hekate
SAT 1 NOV
Fictional worlds
Sayaka Murata: Vanishing World
WED 22 OCT
The Convenience Store Woman author discusses her radical new book set in a near-future world where children are solely conceived by artificial insemination.
This event is Speech-to-Text transcribed (STT).
Chris Kraus: The Four Spent the Day Together
THU 23 OCT
Bora Chung: The Midnight Timetable
THU 23 OCT
Claire-Louise Bennett: Big Kiss, Bye-Bye
FRI 31 OCT
Olga Ravn: The Wax Child
SUN 2 NOV
For the family
Mog the Forgetful Cat
WED 29 OCT – SUN 2 NOV
The performance at 11am on Tuesday 30 October is British Sign Language interpreted (BSL).
Alphabet Soup
SAT 25 – THU 30 OCT
Roaming British Sign Language (BSL) interpretation is available at the event on Thursday 30 October. This is a Relaxed event.
